Amateur: Attended Cal State Fullerton...was 7-4, 3.89 in 14 appearances/12 starts in 85.2 innings as a junior in 2003...went 1-1 in
the 2003 College World Series, taking both decisions against Stanford...a preseason All-American pick by Collegiate Baseball and
Baseball America...played for Team USA in the summer of 2002...was 9-4, 2.40 as a sophomore in 2002...2.40 ERA led the Big West
Conference and was 6th in the nation among pitchers with 100 or more innings pitched...was named as an All-American by Baseball
America in 2002...went 2-0 as a freshman in 2001, earning wins against Long Beach State and Arizona State...graduated from Vista
(CA) High School...earned team MVP honors as a senior in 2000, recording 106 strikeouts in 89.0 innings.